“I try earnestly to have
50 per cent of the heavy
lifting in the story
to be done exclusively
by image in sound.
It’s become something
Luke Goss as Prince Nuada
of a discipline now.”
During that gestation period, the mysterious powers and a network of B.P.R.D. chief, and Hellboy’s reluctant
popularity of Hellboy grew as more fans operatives with otherworldly powers, such boss. New to the team is the now public
discovered him in the extras-packed DVD as Hellboy and Liz, to defend the world face of the formerly clandestine B.P.R.D.,
form. Like most of del Toro’s films, Hellboy against the more violent supernatural—also protoplasmic mystic Johann Krauss, a role
gets better every time you watch it. On the known as the B.P.R.D.). After an ancient shared by John Alexander (Mighty Joe
surface it’s an entertaining thrill ride full of truce between humankind and the original Young, Gorillas in the Mist: The Story
laughs and action. But then the deeper themes sons of the Earth is broken, all hell is about of Dian Fossey) and newcomer James
come into view—the values expressed—the to break loose. The anarchical underworld Dodd. Krauss is voiced to comic Tutonic
touching love story. Prince Nuada (Luke Goss, Blade II, effect by Seth MacFarlane, creator of FOX’s
With the origin story out of the way, Unearthed) has grown weary of centuries of smash-hit Family Guy and the man behind
Hellboy II: The Golden Army picks up deference to mankind. He plots to awaken many of that show’s signature voices.
the action some time after the end of the the long-dormant Golden Army of killing When the film opened in North America
first film. Agent Myers (a major character in machines to wipe out humanity and return early this summer, it scored the number one
the first film) has been reassigned, Hellboy what belongs to his people; all magical place at the weekend box office, winning
and the literally fiery Liz Sherman (Selma creatures shall finally be free to roam again. both critical and audience acclaim.
Blair, see interview on page 30) are having Now, only Hellboy can stop the dark ruler Hellboy III seems inevitable but first del
a spot of trouble adjusting to kitten-laden and save our world from annihilation. Toro must complete the massive assignment
domestic bliss. And could there be a little The nimble Doug Jones (Pan’s to bring Tolkien’s The Hobbit to the screen,
demon in that hot oven? I’m afraid that’s a Labyrinth, Fantastic Four: Rise of working with producer Peter Jackson,
classified government secret. The Silver Surfer) returns as Hellboy’s Oscar
®
-winning director of the original
It’s business as usual at the top-secret pal and confidant Abe Sapien, the bureau’s trilogy—a task that will keep him busy for
Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense brilliant aquatic empath (see page 54) years to come.
(a clandestine bureau created in 1943 by Jeffery Tambor (Arrested Development) also There are so many art terms that can be
Roosevelt that uses secret technology, reprises his role as Tom Manning, the applied to del Toro’s work: Chiaroscuro—
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